2013 VMware vExpert!

Looks like 2013 is going to be another stellar vYear!  I found out last week that I was awarded the vExpert designation again this year.  The official announcement and list can be found here:
http://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/2013/05/vexpert-2013-awardees-announced.html

VMware has a good thing going with this program - it gives them the opportunity to recognize those that are active in the virtualization community and provides benefits to the receivers from both VMware and it's partners.  Here's a partial list of the benefits I've received thus far:

• Eval licenses from VMware
• Polo shirt from Tintri (now x2)
• Free year subscription from Train Signal
• $100 off VMworld registration
• Free license for V-locity Performance Accelerator from Condusiv
• Access to various VMware beta programs like vSphere and Project NEE

On a related note, I also completed registration for VMworld 2013 last week.  A decade of VMworld!  Keep watching for my VMworld recap in early September.

2012 VMware vExpert!

I just received confirmation that my vExpert status has been renewed for 2012!  My home lab and I thank you!   ;)
Now it's time to start earning it for 2013.

VMware vExpert!

Last Tuesday I started my day as I occasionally do - checking the spam facility for my work email account.  I found a quarantined message from one "jtroyer@vmware.com".  It turned out to be a "Welcome to the vExpert 2011 Program" email message!

I compare the vExpert program to Microsoft's MVP program (but way cooler, of course).  It's VMware's way of recognizing those that contributed to the VMware, virtualization and cloud computing communities.  Thanks VMware for the recognition!

Oh, and John's emails will no longer get stuck by my spam filter(!).